Favorite Pie Crust

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 lb lard, room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • cold water, to make a cup

Directions

  1. 1
    Measure flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a large bowl.
  2. 2
    Cut in lard until the size of tiny peas.
  3. 3
    Break egg into measuring cup and beat with a fork.
  4. 4
    Add vinegar and pour in enough water to measure 1 cup.
  5. 5
    Pour a little at a time over flour mixture, tossing and stirring with fork until all liquid is absorbed. You may not always need all of it.
  6. 6
    Shape pastry into a ball.
  7. 7
    Divide into 4 flat patties.
  8. 8
    Wrap and refrigerate.
  9. 9
    Wrap and refrigerate.
  10. 10
    Use with your favorite filling recipe.

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